| Term: | blastema osteoblast |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | blastema |
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| Synonyms: | regeneration blastema |
| Definition: | A regenerating tissue composed of a proliferative mass of undifferentiated progenitor cells from which new differentiated structures arise. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001270] |
| Name: | osteoblast |
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| Synonyms: | osteoblasts |
| Definition: | A bone-forming cell which secretes an extracellular matrix. Hydroxyapatite crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009031] |